Land Cover Inventory of the Niobrara River Watershed

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Patti R. Dappen, University of Nebraska-LincolnFollow
James W. Merchant, University of Nebraska-LincolnFollow

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Abstract

The Niobrara River watershed covers a large area in northern Nebraska, and neighboring parts of South Dakota and Wyoming, and is an important component of statewide natural resources management. Under ongoing agreements with the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (BoR), the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission are charged with the development of management plans for various BoR projects in the Niobrara River watershed in Nebraska. A detailed delineation of land use and land cover patterns was needed in order to define and implement effective management strategies.